Established in 1931, the Five Families of the Italian-American Mafia in New York City consist of the Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese, Bonanno, and Colombo families.

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21.12.2024

Marco Siffredi, The Snowboarder Who Disappeared On Mount Everest

On September 8, 2002, French daredevil Marco Siffredi vanished while snowboarding down Mount Everest on the Hornbein Couloir.

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20.12.2024

New York Homeowner Finds Mastodon Jaw While Doing Yardwork

A complete jaw of a mastodon has been unearthed just inches below ground near Scotchtown in Orange County, New York.

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20.12.2024

Smallest Dinosaur's Skull Found In 99 Million-Year-Old Amber

This skull belonging to "Oculudentavis khaungraae" is about the size of a thumbnail and is filled with razor-sharp teeth.

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19.12.2024

Frank Morris, The Mastermind Behind The 1962 Alcatraz Escape

On June 11, 1962, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin became the only inmates to ever escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.

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19.12.2024

Lavish Gallo-Roman Villa Unearthed In Reims, France

Built 1,800 years ago, this stunning Gallo-Roman villa featured pillars, frescoes, and bronze statuettes of mythological figures.

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19.12.2024

7,000-Year-Old Figurine With Alien Features Discovered In Kuwait

Excavations at Kuwait's Bahra 1 archaeological site unearthed a clay figurine that was made by the Ubaid culture more than 7,000 years ago.

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19.12.2024

The Concorde: Inside The Jet's Supersonic History

A supersonic jet operated by British Airways and Air France, the Concorde airplane dazzled passengers from 1976 to 2003.

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19.12.2024

Pocket Watch From The Titanic Sells For Over $50,000 At Auction

Sinai Kantor and his wife were going to start a new life in America thanks to the Titanic. But she survived while he went down with the ship, as did his watch.

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18.12.2024

The Story Of Anna Haining Swan And Martin Bates, The World's Tallest Couple

While on P.T. Barnum's tour in 1871, Anna Haining Swan met Martin Van Buren Bates. Soon after, they would enter the record books.

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18.12.2024

The Great Wall Of China Wasn't Built To Stave Off Genghis Khan's Armies

Many of the fortifications in this section of the wall weren't built on high ground and predate the rule of Genghis Khan by decades.

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18.12.2024

Lloyd Avery II, From 'Boyz n the Hood' To Real-Life Killer

Lloyd Avery II made his mark as an onscreen killer in "Boyz n the Hood" — then he murdered two people in real life before being killed by his cellmate in 2005.

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18.12.2024

Pen Made Of Bone Found Among Celtic Ruins In Germany

Excavations at the Altenburg-Rheinau settlement have uncovered an animal bone stylus, coins, brooches, and countless other artifacts.

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17.12.2024

Why Jane Hawking Is More Than Just Stephen Hawking's Wife

During their 30-year marriage, Jane Hawking acted as her husband's primary caregiver while Stephen Hawking became a world-renowned physicist.

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17.12.2024

Thomas Pitera, The Deadly Mobster Known As 'Tommy Karate'

Known as "Tommy Karate" because of his martial arts knowledge, Thomas Pitera was a Bonanno family captain and hitman who was responsible for up to 60 murders.

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17.12.2024

Ancient Ritual Dog Burials Discovered In Türkiye

Archaeologists in Harran, Türkiye, uncovered the remains of four dogs buried in the shape of a crescent likely associated with Gula, the goddess of healing.

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17.12.2024

Centuries-Old Floor Made Of Cow Bone Found In The Netherlands

During renovation work in Alkmaar, North Holland, archaeologists unearthed a floor made out of carefully carved cattle bones.

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17.12.2024

3,200-Year-Old Sword Unearthed On Spanish Island Of Mallorca

Experts believe the sword was intentionally left at the talayot megalith as a ceremonial offering nearly 3,200 years ago.

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16.12.2024

Wanda Holloway And The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot

In 1991, Wanda Holloway tried to hire a hitman to kill the mother of her daughter's cheerleading rival in the hopes of making room for her on the squad.

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15.12.2024

Keith Papini: Where The Ex-Husband Of Sherri Papini Is Now

Keith Papini's wife Sherri was supposedly kidnapped on November 2, 2016 — but it was later revealed that she'd faked her abduction to visit an ex-boyfriend.

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14.12.2024

New Equal Earth World Map Could Be One Of The Most Accurate Ever

Maps of the past couldn't pin down the correct size and shape of Earth's landmasses without some cultural bias, until now.

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14.12.2024

Lost Burial Ground Of Andrew Jackson's Enslaved Workers Found

The graves of 28 enslaved laborers at President Andrew Jackson's Nashville estate, the Hermitage, were located after a years-long search.

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14.12.2024

Joan Crawford, From Iconic Actress To 'Mommie Dearest'

Born into poverty in Texas, Joan Crawford's rags-to-riches story took her from Broadway to Hollywood before her legacy was marred by her daughter's memoir "Mommie Dearest."

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14.12.2024

Hand Paintings In Spanish Cave Were Created By Neanderthals

Using uranium-thorium dating, scientists determined that hand silhouettes in Spain's Maltravieso cave are 66,700 years old and were made by Neanderthals.

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14.12.2024

J. Paul Getty, The Notoriously Frugal Oil Billionaire

The one-time richest person in the world, J. Paul Getty made billions in the oil business — but was reluctant to pay the ransom for his kidnapped grandson, John Paul Getty III, in 1973.

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14.12.2024

Ancient Chalice Filled With Pig Fat Found In Anglo-Saxon Grave

An 1,800-year-old Roman goblet containing pig fat was found at the 1,500-year-old burial of a teenage girl in Scremby, England.

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13.12.2024

Amateur Fossil Hunter Uncovers 25 Million-Year-Old Mega-Shark Teeth

The great jagged narrow-toothed shark was double the size of a great white and large enough to eat whales. See what its teeth looked like.

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13.12.2024

Victoria DiGiorgio Gotti, The Wife Of 'Teflon Don' John Gotti

Victoria DiGiorgio married future Gambino family boss John Gotti in 1962, had five children with him, and stood by his side as he rose through the Mafia ranks.

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13.12.2024

Bowstrings Found In Spain Are Oldest Ever Discovered In Europe

Two 7,000-year-old bowstrings made of animal tendons discovered in a cave near Granada, Spain, have been identified as the oldest ever found in Europe.

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13.12.2024

The Worst Blizzards In History, In 44 Photos

From the Great Blizzard of 1888 to the Knickerbocker Storm of 1922 to 1993's Storm of the Century, these historic snowfalls were both awe-inspiring and devastating.

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13.12.2024

Tomb Of Saint Nicholas Possibly Found In Türkiye

Archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus at the Church Of Saint Nicholas in Demre, Türkiye that may belong to the real-life Santa Claus.

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12.12.2024

Third Man Syndrome: 9 Shocking Stories Of Survival

Also known as third man factor, third man syndrome is a phenomenon in which a person feels a comforting, unseen presence that helps them survive an emergency or traumatic event.

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12.12.2024

A 2,800-Year-Old Bakery Was Discovered In Germany

Archaeologists uncovered a 2,800-year-old bakery in Burgbernheim, Germany, complete with cooking pits and an ancient grinding stone.

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12.12.2024

Gas Workers Find Ancient Statue Possibly Depicting Hermes

While preparing to lay pipes near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the Acropolis in Athens, workers found a statue that may depict Hermes.

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11.12.2024

44 Eerie Photos Of Abandoned Department Stores

Amidst the rise of online shopping, department stores have shuttered across the world — explore some of their creepiest ruins.

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11.12.2024

Ruby Slippers From 'The Wizard Of Oz' Sell For $28 Million

The iconic ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore while playing Dorothy in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" sold to an anonymous buyer at an auction in Dallas.

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10.12.2024

Vic Morrow's Grisly Death In The 'Twilight Zone' Movie Accident

On July 23, 1982, actor Vic Morrow died at age 53 on the set of "Twilight Zone: The Movie" when a helicopter crashed into him and two child actors, killing all three.

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The Twisted True Story That Inspired 'Pain & Gain'

Ancient Armor Found In Tomb Of Chinese Emperor Liu He

Archaeologists Dig Up Oldest Viking Settlement In Iceland

Inside The Five Families Of The New York City Mafia

Marco Siffredi, The Snowboarder Who Disappeared On Mount Everest

New York Homeowner Finds Mastodon Jaw While Doing Yardwork

Smallest Dinosaur's Skull Found In 99 Million-Year-Old Amber

Frank Morris, The Mastermind Behind The 1962 Alcatraz Escape

Lavish Gallo-Roman Villa Unearthed In Reims, France

7,000-Year-Old Figurine With Alien Features Discovered In Kuwait

The Concorde: Inside The Jet's Supersonic History

Pocket Watch From The Titanic Sells For Over $50,000 At Auction

The Story Of Anna Haining Swan And Martin Bates, The World's Tallest Couple

The Great Wall Of China Wasn't Built To Stave Off Genghis Khan's Armies

Lloyd Avery II, From 'Boyz n the Hood' To Real-Life Killer

Pen Made Of Bone Found Among Celtic Ruins In Germany

Why Jane Hawking Is More Than Just Stephen Hawking's Wife

Thomas Pitera, The Deadly Mobster Known As 'Tommy Karate'

Ancient Ritual Dog Burials Discovered In Türkiye

Centuries-Old Floor Made Of Cow Bone Found In The Netherlands

3,200-Year-Old Sword Unearthed On Spanish Island Of Mallorca

Wanda Holloway And The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot

Keith Papini: Where The Ex-Husband Of Sherri Papini Is Now

New Equal Earth World Map Could Be One Of The Most Accurate Ever

Lost Burial Ground Of Andrew Jackson's Enslaved Workers Found

Joan Crawford, From Iconic Actress To 'Mommie Dearest'

Hand Paintings In Spanish Cave Were Created By Neanderthals

J. Paul Getty, The Notoriously Frugal Oil Billionaire

Ancient Chalice Filled With Pig Fat Found In Anglo-Saxon Grave

Amateur Fossil Hunter Uncovers 25 Million-Year-Old Mega-Shark Teeth

Victoria DiGiorgio Gotti, The Wife Of 'Teflon Don' John Gotti

Bowstrings Found In Spain Are Oldest Ever Discovered In Europe

The Worst Blizzards In History, In 44 Photos

Tomb Of Saint Nicholas Possibly Found In Türkiye

Third Man Syndrome: 9 Shocking Stories Of Survival

A 2,800-Year-Old Bakery Was Discovered In Germany

Gas Workers Find Ancient Statue Possibly Depicting Hermes

44 Eerie Photos Of Abandoned Department Stores

Ruby Slippers From 'The Wizard Of Oz' Sell For $28 Million

Vic Morrow's Grisly Death In The 'Twilight Zone' Movie Accident

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